Green Growth Terms – High-Speed Rail (HSR)
2009 September 25
WHAT IS IT? High-speed rail (HSR) is a type of passenger rail transport that operates significantly faster than the normal speed of rail traffic. Specific definitions include 200 km/h (120 mph) for upgraded track and 250 km/h (160 mph) or faster for new track by the European Union, however there are a number of different definitions for high-speed rail in use worldwide and there is no single standard. In the United States high-speed rail is defined as having a speed above 110 mph (180 km/h) by the United States Federal Railroad Administration.
EXAMPLE:
The Acela Express of Amtrak
Read more <about Obama’s vision for high-speed rail>.
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